Payroll Officer
| Posting date: | 23 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £11,014 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 April 2026 |
| Location: | CV3 3GU |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Penderels Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | PAYOFF |
Summary
We are currently looking for someone to join our Payroll Bureau as a Payroll Officer. The successful candidate will be joining a leading not-for-profit organisation that provides independent living services to people with disabilities and health care needs nationwide.
Location: (Hybrid working) Penderels Trust, Resource House, 1A Brandon Lane, Coventry, CV3 3GU
Salary: £25,469 per annum / £11,014 pro rata
Hours: 16 hours per week
Working Days & Times: Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and Friday 9:00 am to 2:30 pm with a 30-minute lunch break.
Perks: Investors in People: Silver Accreditation / Mindful Employer / Health and Wellbeing Champions / Employee assistance programme / Corporate Health Cash Plan / Subsidised car breakdown cover / Death in service benefit / Paynow (Stream) / 23 Days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (Increased entitlement with length of service) / 2 Additional leave days in December (After 12 months’ service) / We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer a guaranteed interview to disabled candidates who meet the job specification.
The Role – As a Payroll Officer, your main duties will include:
• Providing an efficient computerised Payroll Service using specialist software
• Monitoring and updating all records relating to PAYE including submissions using Real Time Information (RTI)
• Regular liaison with HMRC, Inland Revenue and all other related governing bodies
• Providing information and advice to service users in relation to PAYE, SMP, SPP and SSP when needed
• Setting up new employees on the payroll service
• Collating and conveying customer information relating to Tax and National Insurance Liability in line with statutory requirements
• Ensuring data is stored securely in line with data protection
Skills, Experience and Qualifications - We are looking for someone with the following attributes:
• Previous experience of working in a payroll and/or finance department
• Ability to input and maintain accurate data records
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (including Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Excellent telephone manner
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Ability to work flexibly and to deadlines
• Minimum GCSE Grade '4' or equivalent in English and Maths
• A qualification in bookkeeping, credit control entry level CIPP would be desirable
Interviews: If you believe you have what it takes to succeed in the role as Payroll Officer then please apply. We do not offer visa sponsorship so you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply. Interviews may take place face to face or via video conferencing software. Further details will be discussed with applicants who are shortlisted, you will be contacted by email (please check your junk/spam folders).
Closing date: Monday 6th April 2026.
Location: (Hybrid working) Penderels Trust, Resource House, 1A Brandon Lane, Coventry, CV3 3GU
Salary: £25,469 per annum / £11,014 pro rata
Hours: 16 hours per week
Working Days & Times: Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and Friday 9:00 am to 2:30 pm with a 30-minute lunch break.
Perks: Investors in People: Silver Accreditation / Mindful Employer / Health and Wellbeing Champions / Employee assistance programme / Corporate Health Cash Plan / Subsidised car breakdown cover / Death in service benefit / Paynow (Stream) / 23 Days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (Increased entitlement with length of service) / 2 Additional leave days in December (After 12 months’ service) / We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer a guaranteed interview to disabled candidates who meet the job specification.
The Role – As a Payroll Officer, your main duties will include:
• Providing an efficient computerised Payroll Service using specialist software
• Monitoring and updating all records relating to PAYE including submissions using Real Time Information (RTI)
• Regular liaison with HMRC, Inland Revenue and all other related governing bodies
• Providing information and advice to service users in relation to PAYE, SMP, SPP and SSP when needed
• Setting up new employees on the payroll service
• Collating and conveying customer information relating to Tax and National Insurance Liability in line with statutory requirements
• Ensuring data is stored securely in line with data protection
Skills, Experience and Qualifications - We are looking for someone with the following attributes:
• Previous experience of working in a payroll and/or finance department
• Ability to input and maintain accurate data records
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (including Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Excellent telephone manner
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Ability to work flexibly and to deadlines
• Minimum GCSE Grade '4' or equivalent in English and Maths
• A qualification in bookkeeping, credit control entry level CIPP would be desirable
Interviews: If you believe you have what it takes to succeed in the role as Payroll Officer then please apply. We do not offer visa sponsorship so you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply. Interviews may take place face to face or via video conferencing software. Further details will be discussed with applicants who are shortlisted, you will be contacted by email (please check your junk/spam folders).
Closing date: Monday 6th April 2026.
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.